Barbara Ochoa, B.A.
INSTRUCTOR OF VOICE
Centralized teaching area: Downtown Indianapolis
Personal studio: Yes
Travel lessons offered: No
Virtual lessons offered: Yes
Barbara Ochoa has over 35 years of experience as a professional working musician and entertainer with a Bachelor’s Degree with honors in Vocal Performance and Audio Production from Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois. She has recorded and performed around the USA and abroad and sings all styles of popular music (Rock, Jazz, Pop, R & B, etc.) and in 9 different languages. She has had 3 record contracts (one with a major label) and 3 Studio production contracts. Barbara has released 2 full length CDs, 2 EPs and 2 singles: one record that went gold in Europe and two songs that were #1 Worldwide Indy Music Hits. She has lived and has had a very successful career in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She is still a working professional to this day.
Barbara has a lot of experience working with teenagers and beginners. She knows that many students are just doing this for fun or for a hobby, but some really are testing out the waters to see if they are any good at singing. She works with all levels of skill, talent and ambition. She is very good at teaching Rock, Pop, Theatre and Jazz but can teach all styles of singing. Her objective is to keep lessons fun and keep students engaged.
From Barbara, to advanced students; teaching, coaching, and mentoring for the music business:
“I know from experience that breaking into the music industry is very difficult and students need to reach a solid professional level and network effectively to be competitive. For those of you who are very serious about being a professional singer, you will not only get singing lessons, but I can coach you for live performances, sharpen your stage presence, coach you in the recording studio and act as a business consultant to guide and direct you to a successful career in the music industry.”
